Bill will be one of several writers reading in the new Essay Fiesta series at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square. Essay Fiesta features writers reading humorous personal essays, and is hosted by Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon. The event itself is free, but proceeds from a raffle afterward go to benefit the Howard Brown Health Center.

The reading starts at 7:00 pm, but since seating is limited please arrive by 6:30. Besides its great selection of books (including a small but smart SF section), The Book Cellar offers coffee, wine, beer, cheese, sandwiches, and other goodies. They're also great about special-ordering anything you can't find in the store. The Book Cellar is near the Western stop on the Brown Line.

Bill will be reading from his collaboration with Derryl Murphy, Cast a Cold Eye, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, as part of Chicago's Tuesday Funk Reading Series. The reading, which will also feature Lisa Chalem, Reinhardt Suarez and Marianna "Etiquette Bitch" Swallow, takes place at 7:30 pm in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf Bar and Restaurant, 5148 N. Clark St. (just south of Foster). The upstairs bar opens at 7:00 pm and is cash-only. For further details, please visit http://www.gothicfunk.org.

The problem isn't that Luke sees dead people. The problem is that dead people see Luke.

CAST A COLD EYE BOOK RELEASE PARTY
w/William Shunn
Friday, January 8, 2010
7:00 to 9:00 pm

Time and Again
1239 W. Cortland St.
Chicago, IL 60614
site | map

Come out to Time and Again in Chicago to celebrate the hardcover release of Derryl Murphy & William Shunn's new novella Cast a Cold Eye! Mingle with fellow book lovers, browse unique treasures from the era of the story in an elegant setting, and sit back with a glass of wine while William Shunn reads chilling selections from the book. (Readings begin at 7:30 pm.)

Cast a Cold Eye is the story of Luke Bryant, a troubled Nebraska orphan who lost his parents in the Spanish flu, and his apprenticeship to itinerant spirit photographer Annabelle Tupper. Fright.com says it's "well written, solidly characterized and imaginative ... works largely because of its richness and unpredictability." And World Fantasy Award winner Charles de Lint urges in the book's introduction, "It's past time for you to discover its treasures for yourself."

This event is free. Copies of Cast a Cold Eye will be available for purchase for $20, along with a few $40 limited editions signed by Derryl Murphy, William Shunn, and Charles de Lint. Please bring a friend, please forward this email, and please RSVP to feedback AT shunn DOT net.

Time and Again is a new, unique shop featuring something for everyone. Selections include fine Victorian antiques, vintage jewelry, clothing and collectibles, watercolor art and more, all housed in a funky, reclaimed space in the Clybourn Corridor.

Time And Again is located on Cortland Street, just west of Clybourn. Take the Brown or Purple Line to Armitage, or the Armitage bus (#73) to Cortland & Kingsbury.

Or take the Metra (Union Pacific/North or Union Pacific/Northwest line) to Clybourn, walk south to Cortland, then east across the river to Time And Again.

Hi, NYC friends! Yes, it's a last-minute surprise to me too, but I'll be reading with the excellent Paul Witcover this coming Tuesday evening, January 5th, as part of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series at the South Street Seaport Museum. Doors open 6:30 pm, readings begin 7:00 pm. Suggested donation is $5. Click here for all the details.

Bill will be one of several writers reading in the new Essay Fiesta series at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square.

Essay Fiesta features writers reading humorous personal essays, and is hosted by Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon. The event itself is free, but proceeds from a raffle afterward go to benefit the Howard Brown Health Center. Besides me, tonight's readers include Cameron Esposito, Mike O'Connell, John Loos, and John Newton.

The reading starts at 7:00 pm, but since seating is limited please arrive by 6:30. Besides its great selection of books (including a small but smart SF section), The Book Cellar offers coffee, wine, beer, cheese, sandwiches, and other goodies. They're also great about special-ordering anything you can't find in the store.

The Book Cellar is near the Western stop on the Brown Line.

Bill will be reading a third installment from his memoir The Accidental Terrorist on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, as part of Chicago's Tuesday Funk Reading Series. The reading, which will also feature Robert Duffer, Lynn Suh and Chris Sweet, takes place at 7:00 pm sharp in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf Bar and Restaurant, 5148 N. Clark St. (just south of Foster). For further details, please visit http://tuesdayfunk.blogspot.com.

Writers WorkSpace is pleased to host a free evening of fiction and dance in the spirit of October, featuring sound-and-movement duo Microgig and science-fiction writer William Shunn. On a mission to bring dance to places it's not normally found, Microgig members Asimina Chremos (dance) and Fred Lonberg-Holm (sound) will stage their haunting improvisations in this unusually close and intimate setting. Bookended by chilling short stories read live by the Hugo and Nebula Award-nominated Shunn, the evening will be one you won't want to miss. Space is limited, so arrive early. Light refreshments will be offered. For more information, please visit http://shunn.net/medicine.

Bill will be reading from his memoir The Accidental Terrorist on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, as part of Chicago's Tuesday Funk Reading Series. The reading, which will also feature Robyn Detterline, Billy Lombardo, and Dancing Girl Press poets Stephanie Anderson, Kristen Orser, and Susan Slavier, takes place at 7:00 pm sharp at the Flourish Bakery Cafe, 1138 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. (east of Broadway, west of the Bryn Mawr red line stop). Copies of Bill's chapbook An Alternate History of the 21st Century will be available for purchase. For further details, please visit http://tuesdayfunk.blogspot.com.

Bill will appear as a guest on "Doing Time with Ron Kuby" on the Air America radio network this coming Tuesday, April 14th, to discuss podcasting his memoir The Accidental Terrorist. The segment will run live in the 5:00 pm Eastern hour. To find a station where Air America airs near you, or to listen to a live stream online, visit AirAmerica.com.

Bill will be reading from his memoir The Accidental Terrorist on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, as part of Chicago's Tuesday Funk Reading Series in Chicago. The reading, which will also feature Elisabeth Blair and Gina DiPonio, takes place at 7:00 pm sharp at the Flourish Bakery Cafe, 1138 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. (east of Broadway, west of the Bryn Mawr red line stop). Copies of Bill's chapbook An Alternate History of the 21st Century will be available for purchase.